We Are An Inclusive  Community

Where people of diverse spiritual perspectives gather to learn and grow together.  Where all ages, abilities, ethnicities, genders,  and sexual orientations are welcome.  Where kids have the freedom to discover who they are and who they wish to become.  Where passionate hearts stand on the side of love, justice, and peace. Where all spirits are invited to rise and expand in harmony with the earth.

Weekly Worship Services

Sundays at 10:15 am, in person and online

Next Worship Service

Upcoming Events

01 Jun

Justice Partner - Peninsula Food Runners

06/01/2026 - 06/30/2026
All Day
Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Two Songs-Yeats

Resonant Reading (Wednesday)-Two Songs-Yeats

06/17/2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group

Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel)

06/17/2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
18 Jun

Adult Learning Journey Committee Meeting

06/18/2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Saturday Meditation

Saturday Meditation

06/20/2026
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

06/20/2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Forum

Forum Stories about our Dads

06/21/2026
8:45 am - 10:15 am
21 Jun

Sunday Service

06/21/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
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01 Oct
10/01/2019 - 10/31/2019    
All Day
The Justice Partner for October is South Bay Sanctuary Covenant. SBSC is an interfaith, non-partisan organization of churches and individuals in the Bay Area. The [...]
01 Oct
10/01/2019    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
by Jason Fagone
01 Oct
10/01/2019    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
02 Oct
10/02/2019    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The Xero Carbon group meets regularly to plan and implement ways to educate people on the real climate threats and the technology that can be [...]
02 Oct
10/02/2019    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (UUCPA) provides a safe environment for legal minors in our programs.  One of our policies is to require annual [...]
03 Oct
10/03/2019    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
03 Oct
10/03/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
03 Oct
10/03/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
04 Oct
10/04/2019    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
Campus Workday
10/05/2019    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:        UUCPA Campus Contact:         Michael Plass [...]
Saturday Meditation
10/05/2019    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
05 Oct
10/05/2019    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This coming Saturday, October 5, we’ll join Bob and Sandy Simoni for a 6.5-mile hike along a creek and through a shady canyon in Hayward. [...]
Forum - Solitude: The Beauty and the Pain
10/06/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Laurie Vaughan
06 Oct
10/06/2019    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
06 Oct
10/06/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
07 Oct
10/07/2019    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Mens Group - Semi-Retired, Retired, Thinking About It: men 60+ purifying wisdom.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a [...]
07 Oct
10/07/2019    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/justice/action-council/
Elder Journey - Canceled
10/08/2019    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Elder Journey meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in Room 6 from 1:30 to 3 pm. Second Tuesday we focus on [...]
08 Oct
10/08/2019    
7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
If you enjoy watching good films and would like the opportunity to discuss them with other people, we hope you will consider joining the UUCPA [...]
08 Oct
10/08/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
09 Oct
10/09/2019    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
09 Oct
10/09/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
By Your Side Singers is UUCPA’s pastoral care choir, founded in 2016. In small groups, we visit and sing for any church member or friend, [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2019    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
10 Oct
10/10/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
10 Oct
10/10/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
11 Oct
10/11/2019    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
11 Oct
10/11/2019    
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
If you know how to play bridge, please join us at the Second Friday Bridge Club. We have a very friendly, casual game. You don't [...]
Saturday Meditation
10/12/2019    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
12 Oct
10/12/2019    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This meeting features social time, a potluck, 20-minute presentation and all-peer discussion. We usually have more than 15 attendees. Topics are selected by the group [...]
Bodhi Tree Concert
10/12/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
BODHI TREE CONCERTS NORTH What does it mean to be far from home, in a new land, with an uncertain future? Mezzo-soprano Betany Coffland, tenor [...]
Forum - What Does Halloween Mean to Adults?
10/13/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis and Ann Zeise
13 Oct
10/13/2019    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
13 Oct
10/13/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
14 Oct
10/14/2019    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
15 Oct
10/15/2019    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
15 Oct
10/15/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
15 Oct
10/15/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Mens Group - Working Stiffs: men 30-60 balancing work and family.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a brief [...]
16 Oct
10/16/2019    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The group meets regularly to plan and implement ways to educate people on the real climate threats and the technology that can be quickly used [...]
Sci Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group - Broken Earth Trilogy
10/16/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In June, some of us discussed the first book in N. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy. By popular demand, the next time we discuss books, [...]
17 Oct
10/17/2019    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
17 Oct
10/17/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
17 Oct
10/17/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
18 Oct
10/18/2019    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
Saturday Meditation
10/19/2019    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Forum -  Are You Different or the Same As You Were in Your Youth?
10/20/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Barbara Symons
20 Oct
10/20/2019    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
20 Oct
10/20/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
21 Oct
10/21/2019    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Mens Group - Semi-Retired, Retired, Thinking About It: men 60+ purifying wisdom.  Men facing similar challenges share personal experiences and develop trusted friendships. After a [...]
21 Oct
10/21/2019    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Elder Journey - Canceled
10/22/2019    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Elder Journey meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in Room 6 from 1:30 to 3 pm. Second Tuesday we focus on [...]
22 Oct
10/22/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Board meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Fireside Room. Meetings are open to all, but the schedule [...]
22 Oct
10/22/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
23 Oct
10/23/2019    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/connection/affinity-groups/womens-groups/
By Your Side Singers
10/23/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
By Your Side Singers is UUCPA’s pastoral care choir, founded in 2016. In small groups, we visit and sing for any church member or friend, [...]
24 Oct
10/24/2019    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
24 Oct
10/24/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
24 Oct
10/24/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
25 Oct
10/25/2019    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
25 Oct
10/25/2019    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
Green Sanctuary Fourth Friday Film • People Power Solar Cooperative!
10/25/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Crystal Huang of People Power Solar Cooperative is our partner for October Fourth Friday to talk about how communities are being activated through energy ownership. We'll start [...]
26 Oct
10/26/2019    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come join us for the Blood Donation Olympics XV - the competitive game that saves lives!  This event is sponsored by UUCPA and the American [...]
Saturday Meditation
10/26/2019    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
27 Oct
10/27/2019    
All Day
This auction is made possible by the donations of our members.  If you’d like to donate to the auction -– either a tangible item or an [...]
Forum - Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for December
10/27/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leaders: All
27 Oct
10/27/2019    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
28 Oct
10/28/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This group is for UUCPA Moms (although we’re open to Dads who want to join) who have teenage children. Date: 4th Mondays each month Time: [...]
29 Oct
10/29/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
31 Oct
10/31/2019    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
https://www.uucpa.org/about-us/our-governance/committees/
31 Oct
10/31/2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Singers wanted! We can use singers on all parts. Don’t be shy – give us a try! The UUCPA choir welcomes singers of all vocal [...]
31 Oct
10/31/2019    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Young Adult Group organizes activities to meet the interests of everyone at UUCPA who identifies with the young-adult life stage, typically but not always [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2019 - 11/30/2019    
All Day
The Justice Partner for November is American Muslim Voice (AMV). AMV is a local grassroots, nonviolent, inclusive, civil, immigrant and human rights organization. AMV hosts [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2019    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This is a closed group.
Samhain (or All Hallows’ Day) Dinner
11/01/2019    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Samhain (or All Hallows’ Day) is the Pagan root of Halloween. This holiday honors our ancestors and loved ones who have passed. We will have [...]
Campus Workday
11/02/2019    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date:              1st Saturday every month Time:              9 am-Noon Location:        UUCPA Campus Contact:         Michael Plass [...]
Saturday Meditation
11/02/2019    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us for meditation, tea, and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 [...]
Forum - Human Flight to Mars?
11/03/2019    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Discussion Leader: Bob Greene
03 Nov
11/03/2019    
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Walking a labyrinth is a silent and ordinarily solitary activity. However, many people find it uplifting to sometimes do it with a group. UUCPA participants [...]
03 Nov
11/03/2019    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Because we believe in learning by doing, a most important part of our religious education is participation, with all ages, in the first part of [...]
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